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Quality and Effort
“Quality and Effort” by Seth Godin (@sethgodin).— Tim Ferriss
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Hang and Pantam — Prelude No. 1
Hang and Pantam — Prelude No. 1 by David Kuckhermann (@DavidKuckhermann). I’ve linked to a specific point in the time code, but the entire performance is just stellar. I had the great luck to be able to train with David several months ago, and I’ve found his programs to be incredible.— Tim Ferriss
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The Phenomenology of the Divine
“The Phenomenology of the Divine” on The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast. The entire episode is fascinating, but I found from 47:11 onward (beginning with “The first thing I’ll do…”) to be particularly interesting. Thanks to my friend Miguel for the recommendation. Poem I’m enjoying, and you can probably guess my favorite line — You are the sun in drag. You are God hiding from yourself. Remove all the “mine”—that is the veil. Why ever worry about Anything? Listen to what your friend Hafiz Knows for certain: The appearance of this world Is a Magi’s brilliant trick, though its affairs are Nothing int— Tim Ferriss
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Over 210,000 Coloradans Sign On for Wolf Reintroduction, Adding Initiative to 2020 Ballot
“Over 210,000 Coloradans Sign On for Wolf Reintroduction, Adding Initiative to 2020 Ballot.” Remember my podcast episode with Mike Phillips in August, entitled “How to Save a Species”? You all helped make the above a reality! As expressed in the linked article, “This is the first time that reintroduction of an endangered species has been initiated through a direct vote of the people.” Furthermore, this reintroduction represents perhaps the only clear opportunity in the world to reestablish a major carnivore at a continental scale—in this case, from the Arctic to Mexico. Iconic biologist Dr. L.— Tim Ferriss
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20 Podcast Predictions for 2020 from Top Industry Leaders
20 Podcast Predictions for 2020 from Top Industry Leaders by Steve Pratt (@steveprattca) of Pacific Content. This is a thought-provoking list of predictions for 2020, conveniently grouped into categories (advertising, new revenue models, consolidation, international opportunities, etc.). Contributors include many big platform, content, and media players. Hat tip to Courtney W. Holt (@mootron) for sharing this on Twitter. 2020 is going to be a very exciting year for podcasts...— Tim Ferriss
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“The dynamic of friendship is almost always underestimated as a constant force in human life: a diminishing circle of friends is the first terrible diagnostic of a life in deep trouble: of overwork, of too much emphasis on a professional identity, of forgetting who will be there when our armored personalities run into the inevitable natural disasters and vulnerabilities found in even the most average existence. [...] But no matter the medicinal virtues of being a true friend or sustaining a long close relationship with another, the ultimate touchstone of friendship is not improvement, neither
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Karma” by Korean sculptor Do Ho Suh (New Orleans sculpture garden)
“Karma” by Korean sculptor Do Ho Suh (New Orleans sculpture garden).— Tim Ferriss
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Coffee sock (the method
Coffee sock (the method, basic coffee sock on Amazon). I was first introduced to this uber-simple method of coffee brewing in Central America, and I rediscovered it at the coffee wonderland that is Texas Coffee Traders in Austin, Texas. If their site crashes, here’s their info: 1400 E 4th St., 512.476.2279. Also, in the process of writing this bullet, I found an entire line extension based on the “sock” approach, which pairs well with the Able Brewing bullet from a few weeks ago.— Tim Ferriss
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Psychedelic Science: A Conversation with Roland Griffiths” on the Making Sense podcast.
“Psychedelic Science: A Conversation with Roland Griffiths” on the Making Sense podcast. This is one of the best podcast interviews about psychedelics that I’ve ever heard, and I’ve heard a lot. The full episode can also be found (including a great addendum from Sam about his latest personal psilocybin experience) through the Waking Up app, which I’ve used consistently since it launched. Within the app, it’s in the “Theory” section, which you can find in the bottom main menu. You then have to swipe to move from “Lessons” to “Conversations.”— Tim Ferriss
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The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company
The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years as CEO of the Walt Disney Company by Bob Iger (@RobertIger). The negotiation stories with Steve Jobs alone make this book worth the read. Podcast with Bob coming soon.— Tim Ferriss
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“I hold this to be the highest task for a bond between two people: that each protects the solitude of the other.” ―
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I recently made this MacGyver rig
“I recently made this MacGyver rig for the Crossover Symmetry (@crossoversymmetry)...” (Click here to see the image on Instagram.)— Tim Ferriss
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The Able Brewing “DISK.
The Able Brewing “DISK.” I’ve been getting back into coffee, thanks to a few days of hanging with Kelly Starrett (@thereadystate) and Juliet Starrett (@julietstarrett) of The Ready State. The “DISK” is a reusable stainless steel filter for the AeroPress, one of my favorite methods for making coffee. This avoids the waste of disposable paper filters. For beans, I’m using the delicious “Sidepipe Blend” from Flat Track in Austin, Texas. Able Brewing also makes and sells reusable metal filters for Chemex, alongside other goodies. For more nerdy explorations of coffee, be sure to check out my adven— Tim Ferriss
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Excerpted from “We Are What We Choose
Excerpted from “We Are What We Choose” by Jeff Bezos (@JeffBezos), delivered to the Princeton Class of 2010 at graduation (video of speech, transcript): On one particular trip, I was about 10 years old. I was rolling around in the big bench seat in the back of the car. My grandfather was driving. And my grandmother had the passenger seat. She smoked throughout these trips, and I hated the smell. At that age, I’d take any excuse to make estimates and do minor arithmetic. I’d calculate our gas mileage—figure out useless statistics on things like grocery spending. I’d been hearing an ad campaign — Tim Ferriss
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Monoprice Microphone Isolation Shield
Monoprice Microphone Isolation Shield. I doubted this gadget would work, but it really pulls its weight. Think of it as a portable, fold-out sound studio. I put it on my kitchen table when I want to record podcasts via Skype (or any audio), and the arc prevents nearly all of the “bounce”/echo I would otherwise hear. It’s not as effective as a soundproof room, but for the cost and size, I find it valuable. Here’s the description: “This acoustic shield features an acoustic foam front and a vented metal back plate, which allows the microphone to ‘breathe’ and prevents reflections within the arc o— Tim Ferriss
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Amazing Uzbek Food in Samarkand - GIANT 21 METER Kebab Grill + Ancient Uzbekistan!
Amazing Uzbek Food in Samarkand - GIANT 21 METER Kebab Grill + Ancient Uzbekistan! by Mark Wiens. This wonderful video was sent to me by the real “most interesting man in the world,” Kevin Kelly. He and I traveled through Uzbekistan in 2017 (Plov! Plov! Plov!). In fact, we even recorded a short podcast in the back of a taxi as we wound our way through the mountains. Side note: if you like “5-Bullet Friday,” you might enjoy Kevin’s newsletter, Recomendo.— Tim Ferriss
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The Keto Diet’s Most Controversial Champion
The Keto Diet’s Most Controversial Champion in the Atlantic, by Sam Apple (@samuelapple). This is a nearly unbelievable, made-for-film story. The Atlantic’s Paul Bisceglio summarizes the basics well: “13 years ago, the chemist Patrick Arnold went to prison in baseball’s infamous BALCO steroids scandal. Today, he’s all in on keto—and his experiment collaborations could actually have big implications for medicine. Sam Apple (@samuelapple) delivers a wild ride.” This piece involves two past podcast guests, Dominic D’Agostino, PhD and “rogue chemist” Patrick Arnold. It’s an unlikely but perfect pa— Tim Ferriss
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“A genius is the one most like himself.” —
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I Wrote This Book Because I Love You: Essays
I Wrote This Book Because I Love You: Essays by Tim Kreider (timkreider.com). Many of you know that Tim’s We Learn Nothing, his dazzling collection of humor and insight, is one of the few books in the Tim Ferriss Book Club. To get a taste, you can listen to one of my favorite chapters, “Lazy: A Manifesto,” in this short 20-minute episode of the podcast. I’ve been eager to revisit Tim’s work, and I’m now digging into his latest collection of essays. Tim’s fans include people like filmmaker Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow), who gave him the blurb of all blurbs: “Tim Kreider’s writing is heartbreaking, — Tim Ferriss
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>From Shock to Awe
>From Shock to Awe (Vimeo, iTunes, Amazon). If you liked Trip of Compassion, or if you have an interest in psychedelics, ayahuasca, veteran affairs, or healing, take a look at this documentary. I’ve watched it 3x already and highly recommend it. Here is the description: “An intimate and raw look at the transformational journey of two combat veterans suffering from severe trauma (PTSD) as they abandon pharmaceuticals to seek relief through the mind-expanding world of psychedelics.” Even if you don’t watch the film, the two-minute trailer is worth checking out.— Tim Ferriss
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“The problem is no longer getting people to express themselves, but providing little gaps of solitude and silence in which they might eventually find something to say…. What a relief to have nothing to say, the right to say nothing, because only then is there a chance of framing...the thing that might be worth saying.” —
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The 33 Best Trips of 2019
The 33 Best Trips of 2019 (Outside Magazine). I am planning my next adventures, both in the U.S. and abroad, and this list had some unexpected gems.— Tim Ferriss
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Amolliar Mason Jar Foaming Soap Dispenser
Amolliar Mason Jar Foaming Soap Dispenser with unscented Dr. Bronner’s soap. For the last few months, especially after a conversation with Tony Fadell (coming soon), I’ve tried to reduce single-use plastic. If you combine this Mason jar gadget with some Dr. Bronner’s soap in a 1:5 soap-to-water ratio, it has the added benefit of lasting nearly forever. It saves a lot of shopping hassle, saves a ton on cost, and it produces far less waste. I’m really digging it and am replacing all hand soap in the house with this setup.— Tim Ferriss
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Motherless Brooklyn
Motherless Brooklyn. For literally 20 years, I’ve wanted this book made into a movie. Edward Norton (@EdwardNorton) and a star-studded cast—finally!—completely knocked it out of the park. Teaser: it’s a film noir detective story involving a lead character with both Tourette syndrome and OCD. Legendary documentary filmmaker Ken Burns recently called Edward’s Motherless Brooklyn “nothing less than a modern masterpiece.” The soundtrack alone makes this worth seeing on the big screen with a big sound system. Trust me.— Tim Ferriss
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“The purpose of life, as far as I can tell, is to find a mode of being that’s so meaningful that the fact that life is suffering is no longer relevant.” — (@jordanbpeterson)
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Model hallucinations
Model hallucinations by Philip Gerrans and Chris Letheby (@chrisletheby) (Aeon). Thanks to Jason Silva (@JasonSilva) for bringing this to my attention. This entire piece is worth reading, but here are a few paragraphs that really jumped out at me: How does this story explain the therapeutic effects of psychedelics? As we’ve seen, the self-model is an integrated bundle of predictions – and lots of these predictions, built up over a lifetime of experience, can make us deeply stressed and unhappy. A person with social anxiety expects and experiences the world to be hostile and uncontrollable beca— Tim Ferriss
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Sonos Amp
Sonos Amp. This wireless amplifier was a gift from Matt Mullenweg (@photomatt). It nailed a wonderful trifecta for me: 1) it allowed me to resurrect some old but very cool wired speakers, 2) it allowed me to toss about 50 pounds of broken devices associated with those speakers, and 3) in doing so, it created a beautiful corner where I could put art and flowers in place of a garbage pile of broken stuff. Here’s a picture—see the nook under the laptop—of what it looks like in my kitchen. Thank you, Matthew-san!— Tim Ferriss
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Google Lens
Google Lens. The 3x Olympic medalist and irritatingly handsome Matt Targett recommended that I check out Google Lens as a tool for transcribing text from physical to digital (e.g., a photo of a book page automagically turns into copy-and-pastable text). I had no idea this app existed (for iOS, the Lens feature is easily found within the Google app), and it turns out that Google Lens does A LOT: “Search what you see with your camera, copy and translate text, find similar apparel, identify plants and animals, scan QR codes and more.” My team and I have played with real-time translation (pointing— Tim Ferriss
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On 60 Minutes this past week, Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper
On 60 Minutes this past week, Anderson Cooper (@andersoncooper) presented a wonderful and powerful segment produced by Sarah Koch, in which he meets with patients who’ve undergone psychedelic treatments. The description is “Study participants at some of the country’s leading medical research centers are going through intense therapy and six-hour psychedelic journeys deep into their minds to do things like quit smoking and worry less.” It’s definitely worth a watch and does an excellent job of providing balanced perspectives. Kudos to all the researchers featured, including Dr. Roland Griffiths— Tim Ferriss
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Metformin and exercise — déjà vu all over again?
Metformin and exercise — déjà vu all over again? by Dr. Peter Attia (@peterattiamd). This landed in my inbox on Sunday, courtesy of Peter’s weekly email newsletter. It explains why some of my friends who used to take metformin for longevity have stopped taking it. This short piece is also a great primer on thinking about extending healthspan versus lifespan.— Tim Ferriss
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“Talent hits a target no one else can hit; genius hits a target no one else can see.” ―
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This could be why you’re depressed or anxious
This could be why you’re depressed or anxious (TED Talk) by Johann Hari (@johannhari101). I’ve become more and more interested in the work and life experiences of Johann since a friend gifted me his book Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression – and the Unexpected Solutions. In this new talk, he shares fresh insights on the causes of depression and anxiety from experts around the world as well as his personal experiences and emerging solutions. As Johann puts it, “If you’re depressed or anxious, you’re not weak and you’re not crazy—you’re a human being with unmet needs.” Thi— Tim Ferriss
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50 ways to be ridiculously generous — and feel ridiculously good
50 ways to be ridiculously generous — and feel ridiculously good by Alexandra Franzen. This is a great list, which I found recommended on the website of fellow Austinite Professor Raj Raghunathan, author of If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Happy?. If overwhelmed by options, try this: give an extra $10 or $20 to the barista next time you buy coffee. Give $5 of that to the barista and pay for the next person or next few people behind you. Simply walk out after the drive-by karma bomb. The afterglow is incredible and can last hours. Paradoxically, the fastest path to feeling better is often thi— Tim Ferriss
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Inktober
Inktober. Created in 2009 by Jake Parker (@jakeparker), Inktober is a simple challenge: every October, artists all over the world take on the “Inktober drawing challenge” by doing one ink drawing a day for the entire month. You can find the rules here. Here are this year’s drawing prompts (so good). If you end up participating and the spirit moves you, please tag me on social (@timferriss on Instagram and @tferriss on Twitter), as I’d love to see your work. Since I’m getting a late start myself, I have some catching up to do! I might end up using a Buddha Board instead of ink to avoid getting — Tim Ferriss
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“To be prepared against surprise is to be trained. To be prepared for surprise is to be educated.” ― , Finite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility
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The MeatEater Podcast — Ep. 166: Hunting With Teeth
The MeatEater Podcast — Ep. 166: Hunting With Teeth. This is an uber-intelligent conversation that explores a lot of nuance. It spans biology, conservation, and uncomfortable realities that we must learn to navigate. Here’s the description: “Steven Rinella (@stevenrinella) talks with Diane Boyd and Janis Putelis (@janis_putelis). Subjects discussed: Cyclone fences; swapping a motorcycle for a first wolf experience; Wolf rendezvous sites and snagging a wolf in a blind set; wolves killing wolves; wolves and border security; the myth of the super-wolf; did the wolf reintroduction need to happen?;— Tim Ferriss
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The Feather Atlas
The Feather Atlas. This was recommended to me on Twitter by Professor Jonathan Eisen, and it helped me (with much assistance from my dear followers) to identify the white-winged dove tail feather and go down an ornithological rabbit hole.— Tim Ferriss
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To Pay Attention, the Brain Uses Filters, Not a Spotlight
To Pay Attention, the Brain Uses Filters, Not a Spotlight. Hat tip to Sam McRoberts (@Sams_Antics) for the recommendation.— Tim Ferriss
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Contact
Contact by Metsa. I’ve been waiting a long time for this one. Here’s the description, edited for length: This album is a compilation of ceremonial plant medicine songs called ikaros, some of which are traditional and some of which are reinterpretations informed by decades of practice. This artist supports a number of indigenous communities and causes, so I bought the album on Bandcamp, which allows you to donate above the low album price. I gave $100, but you can get the entire album for $9.99. Get a taste of it here. I love all the tracks, but I’m paying closest attention to Urkututu (track #— Tim Ferriss
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“Fanaticism consists in redoubling your efforts when you have forgotten your aim.” —
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Daniel Popper (@danielpopper
Daniel Popper (@danielpopper). Daniel is an installation artist (and much more) from Cape Town, South Africa. He has quickly become one of my favorite artists. His work is simply mesmerizing, and you can see beautiful examples here. I have so many faves, but this is one. If I had a bit more backyard—or a resort, retreat center, big garden, etc.—I’d put his art all over the place. More of his pieces can be found on his official website.— Tim Ferriss
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This post about labels, masks, and reality...
This post about labels, masks, and reality...— Tim Ferriss
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Enclume Premier 36-Inch Rolled End Bar
Enclume Premier 36-Inch Rolled End Bar. Check out this photo to see what it looks like installed in my kitchen. As I said in the caption: “Some of the most useful things in my house are the simplest. Example: this Enclume 36" rolled end bar from Amazon. This is the second time I’ve installed one, and it immediately cleared two drawers. Tip: arrange the pans from smallest to biggest to make finding what you need faster.” The keen eye may notice that they don’t seem perfectly ordered by size in my pic. That’s because I first order by material (e.g., cast iron) and then order by size within each — Tim Ferriss
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“To the economically illiterate, if some company makes a million dollars in profit, this means that their products cost a million dollars more than they would have cost without profits. It never occurs to such people that these products might cost several million dollars more to produce than if they were produced by enterprises operating without the incentives to be efficient created by the prospect of profits.” —
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Creative Calling: Establish a Daily Practice, Infuse Your World with Meaning, and Succeed in Work + Life
Creative Calling: Establish a Daily Practice, Infuse Your World with Meaning, and Succeed in Work + Life by Chase Jarvis (@chasejarvis). I’ve been looking forward to this. In full disclosure, I haven’t had a chance to crack it open yet, but Chase has always delivered the goods in the past (he was my 8th guest on the podcast!). Blurbs for the book include Debbie Millman, Seth Godin, Brandon Stanton, Brené Brown, and Sir Richard Branson. Chase is an entrepreneur, award-winning artist, and one of the most influential photographers of the past decade, having created campaigns for Apple, Nike, Red — Tim Ferriss
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Remember Shakti: Bell'Alla prt 2
Remember Shakti: Bell'Alla prt 2. I’ve developed a keen interest in hand percussion, and this video is one hell of a showcase. As one professional drummer friend put it, “They’re both heavy, heavy cats. Total masters. I’ve watched that clip dozens of times. No joke.” Zakir Hussain’s facial expressions when he’s shredding (in the blue shirt) are priceless. If you’d like a cool overview of the tabla, plus another ripping solo, check this out.— Tim Ferriss
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Max Planck
Max Planck. Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck (1858–1947) is the originator of modern quantum theories and one of the most important German physicists of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, winning the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1918. I’m particularly fond of perusing his incredible and often wild quotes.— Tim Ferriss
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REBUS and the Anarchic Brain
REBUS and the Anarchic Brain. This one gets pretty technical, but if you’re interested in models of how the brain might work, how we assemble reality, and so on, this might tickle your fancy.— Tim Ferriss
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Sergé "Jojo" Mayer
Sergé "Jojo" Mayer. You can watch him in action in this YouTube video. Fun fact from his Spotify page: “...he received his first drum set at age two and made his performing debut in Hong Kong just a year later.” Jojo was mentioned to me by virtuoso percussionist David Kuckhermann (check this out). I’ll have more to say about David soon...— Tim Ferriss
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Joe Rogan Experience #1198 - Derren Brown
Joe Rogan Experience #1198 - Derren Brown (Apple Podcasts, YouTube). I’ve long been fascinated by illusionist and mentalist Derren Brown (@derrenbrown). But “illusionist and mentalist” doesn’t quite do him justice. Derren’s also an expert in behavioral change, debunking charlatans, portrait painting, and more. In this podcast episode, Joe Rogan (@joerogan) does an excellent job of weaving a nearly comprehensive conversation. It takes about 10–15 minutes for them to get really warmed up (as it often does for all long-form podcasts), but then they’re off to the races. Next up on my to-watch list— Tim Ferriss
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Habor Instant-Read Meat Thermometer
Habor Instant-Read Meat Thermometer. This tiny and cheap (currently $11 on my screen) cooking thermometer works just as well as options I tested for $70–100 only a few years ago. This device can help you avoid cooking proteins that are “black and blue” (overcooked on the outside and undercooked in the middle), and it can help with nearly any dish. Tip for those interested: when in doubt with steak, sear and oven-finish at a lower temp—say, 200–250ºF versus 350–400ºF—à la the “sexy time steak.”— Tim Ferriss
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Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations
Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations by Dan Ariely (@danariely). So far, I’ve found this book to be very compelling and actionable. The real-world stories are heart wrenching and keep the pages turning. It’s a short read and might take 2–4 hours to finish.— Tim Ferriss
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Les Doigts De L'Homme — Le Poinconneur Des Lilas
Les Doigts De L'Homme — Le Poinconneur Des Lilas. Great music from the road trip to Baltimore for the above launch.— Tim Ferriss
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“Anytime you're practicing renunciation, you're deluded. How about that! You're deluded. What are you renouncing? Anytime you renounce something, you are tied forever to the thing you renounce. There's a guru in India who says, ‘Every time a prostitute comes to me, she's talking about nothing but God. She says I'm sick of this life that I'm living. I want God. But every time a priest comes to me, he's talking about nothing but sex.’ Very well, when you renounce something, you're stuck to it forever. When you fight something, you're tied to it forever. As long as you're fighting it, you are giv
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HumanN BeetElite Concentrated Beet Powder
HumanN BeetElite Concentrated Beet Powder. This is used by a number of ultra-endurance athletes I know, and, possible placebo effect aside, it seems to help with longer-duration rides. I’m also doing very short 10–12-minute workouts, à la Dr. Martin Gibala (see “The One-Minute Workout Designed by Scientists”). Quote I’m pondering, not totally buying, but finding useful for— Tim Ferriss
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Spirited Away in Minecraft Tour
Spirited Away in Minecraft Tour. This is a nerd double whammy. Spirited Away is my all-time favorite movie, but it’s historically been hard to find on streaming services. This video scratches the itch and showcases two things: (1) the bathhouse of the gods (and much more) from the movie, and (2) the absolutely mind-numbing amount of work required to recreate it at this level of detail in Minecraft. Alan Becker, you’re an animal. Alan has created many other Studio Ghibli fantasyscapes here.— Tim Ferriss
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“The best fighter is never angry.” ―
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Marrakech
Marrakech by Hybrid (@hybridscores)— Tim Ferriss
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Some long-time readers are familiar with my bets in the world of startups (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Uber, Shopify, Alibaba) and the world of psychedelic scientific research (e.g., Johns Hopkins, Imper
Some long-time readers are familiar with my bets in the world of startups (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, Uber, Shopify, Alibaba) and the world of psychedelic scientific research (e.g., Johns Hopkins, Imperial College, UCSF). I pick my shots very, very carefully. Here is my latest $100,000 bet, which I think has massive ROI potential. It’s rare to find an Archimedes lever like this.— Tim Ferriss
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“All of humanity's problems stem from man's inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” —